Business Briefs
Business Briefs — September 2018
Tri-Cities Airport begins $10.5 million taxiway project The Tri-Cities Airport has begun construction on a taxiway renovation project. The $10.5 million project will be performed in four phases, and won’t affect travelers. As part of the plan, the airport will temporarily close Runway 12-30 and general aviation runway 3R-21L. The airport will then move and rehabilitate…
Networking — September 2018
HONORS & AWARDS Auctioneer Scott Musser, CEO of Musser Bros. Inc., was inducted into the National Auctioneers Hall of Fame. The second-generation Kennewick auctioneer operates estate and equipment auctions throughout the Northwest and has offices in Pasco, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. He became a full-time auctioneer in 1982. He began serving on the auctioneers association…
Business Updates — September 2018
If your business is in Benton or Franklin county and has open/moved/change names in the last three months, please download this form to be included in this listing. NEW BUSINESSES Gyro and Kabab Grill has opened at 3600 W. Clearwater Ave., Suite C in Kennewick. The restaurant sells middle eastern cuisine including gyros, falafel, shawarma,…
Business Briefs — August 2018
Developer announces plans for Osprey Pointe project A development company has six months to come up with a plan to turn 52 acres of Pasco riverfront into a mixed commercial and residential development. Mitch Gilbert of Eaty Gourmet LLC has signed an exclusive letter of intent with the Port of Pasco for the development along…
Networking — August 2018
HONORS & AWARDS The Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District recently honored eight civilian employees and one team: Aaron Schuff, Engineering Excellence; Julio Morelos, Public Outreach and STEM education program; Joe Braley, Quality Proponent; and McNary Turbine Replacement Project Delivery team, Project Management Business Process. Patty Ramos, Andrew Dankel Ibáñez, Sonya Kurle and Matthew…
Business Updates — August 2018
If your business is in Benton or Franklin county and has open/moved/change names in the last three months, please download this form to be included in this listing. NEW BUSINESSES Cozumel Mexican Cuisine has opened at 3801 S. Zintel Way, Suite A-110 in Kennewick. The restaurant serves traditional Mexican dishes including carnitas, enchiladas, nachos and…
Business Briefs — July 2018
Technology experts organize Sept. 14 tech summit A Tri-Cities Tech Summit is planned at the Uptown Theater in Richland on Sept. 14. The event is a conference for professionals and innovators to come together and find out more about what’s happening across technology fields in the Tri-Cities. The theme for the one-day summit is innovation…
Networking — July 2018
HONORS & AWARDS The City of Pasco was among the Top 20 finalists in the All-American City Award competition put on by the National Civic League. The award recognizes efforts to engage residents in innovative, inclusive and effective ways to tackle challenges. This year’s theme was “Promoting Equity Through Inclusive Civil Engagement.” Teams from communities…
Business Updates — July 2018
If your business is in Benton or Franklin county and has open/moved/change names in the last three months, please download this form to be included in this listing. NEW BUSINESSES Dino Drop In has opened at 8390 W. Gage Blvd., Suite 102 in Kennewick. The business offers preschool and drop-in or pre-scheduled daycare for children…
Business Briefs — June 2018
Tri-City tourism boasts 10 percent boost The Tri-Cities recorded a thriving tourism industry in 2017 with a continued upward trend of visitor spending, which reached $491 million, a 10.3 percent increase over the previous year. Spending was up in all categories measured – lodging, food and beverage, transportation, recreation and retail. “Tourism continues to be a…
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